Sheafe v. City of Seattle

Citations

• 18 Wash. 298
• 51 P. 385
• 1897 Wash. LEXIS 158

Syllabus

<p>MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — STREET ASSESSMENTS—COMPROMISE WITH ABUTTING OWNERS—ACTION ON CLAIMS—PRIOR PRESENTMENT TO-COUNCIL.</p> <p>It is within the power of a city to compromise with the owners of property abutting upon a street improvement and accept a less sum from them than the assessments levied against them, but in that case the city becomes liable to a warrant holder for the payment from its general fund for the amount of the assessment remitted by it.</p> <p>The provision of the charter of the city of Seattle requiring a statement of claim to be filed with the city clerlt or presented to the city council before action can be instituted thereon applies, only to claims for damages arising in tort.</p>